Rudiments of Conchology: Designed as a Familiar Introduction to the Science, for the Use of Young Persons, with Explanatory Plates, and References to the Collection of Shells in the British Museum |
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| Title | Rudiments of Conchology: Designed as a Familiar Introduction to the Science, for the Use of Young Persons, with Explanatory Plates, and References to the Collection of Shells in the British Museum |
| Author | Mary Anne Venning |
| Contributor | Harvey & Darton (London, England) |
| Publisher | Harvey and Darton, 1826 |
| Length | 103 pages |
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